73% of international companies choose foreign workers to run their offices in Russia and Eastern European countries, says the last survey conducted by AESC.

Lithuania considers the opportunity to involve other European countries into the talks on gas prices, believing this may change Gazprom’s decision to increase the cost of gas for the Baltic States up to 280 dollars.

Metro Cash & Carry has stopped the sale of toys produced by American company Mattel and returned them to the supplier, since the production didn’t meet the safety requirements.

Gazprom Company initiates new negotiations on gas price increase for other countries starting 1 January 2008. Baltic States are the first to get ready for the price boost.

Only 3% of Russians prefer foreign banks to domestic ones, says the latest survey conducted by the national public opinion research center.

Russian oil-producing company Lukoil intends to raise purchase prices on oil for several European countries including Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Poland.

Yak 130 trainers are produced by Russian corporation Irkut, which now controls 40% of the market of military training aircrafts.

Nord Stream has changed the route and will run north of the Danish island of Bornholm and past the Economic zone of Poland.Therefore, Poland is no longer able to demand a high-priced examination, though it tries to persuade other countries of the necessity of this step.

Russian corporation Irkut, producing multi-role fighters Su 30, is going to make and supply 242 jets abroad. Up to 2012 the corporation is to manufacture 30-35 fighters annually.

The Russian authorities are considering the idea to set up a new oil giant capable of producing over 3.5 million barrels of oil daily – 35% of total production volume in the country.